Synopsis
Murder in Green Meadows - A Psychological Thriller - Revised Edition
Published by Dramatists Play Service
2 Male 2 Female
Thomas Devereaux, a successful architect and local contractor, and his beautiful wife, Joan, have just moved into their dream house in the quiet suburban town of Green Meadows when they are visited by their new neighbors, Carolyn and Jeff Symons and a friendship develops quickly between the two couples
But underneath the cool, middle-American exterior, something is truly rotten
A previous sexual relationship between Joan and a teenage lawn-boy is revealed, as is the fact that Thomas learned of the infidelity and may have murdered his wife's lover
To make matters worse, an affair has begun to develop between Joan and Jeff Symons
One summer evening, following the Symons departure after a friendly game of cards, Thomas lets Joan know that he is aware of this new deception
And his violent, possessive nature surfaces